Demo at Indian River Estates, Vero Beach

"Pastre Scene" 11"x14" Oil by Judy Burgarella

"Pasture Scene" began as an oil wipe-out demo At Indian River Estates in Vero Beach, wherein I squirt on the canvas with alizarine crimson and sap green, mix it all right into the canvas, then proceed to wipe the elements of the scene off the canvas, leaving ghostly images.  Refining it is really fun, using a rag wrapped around my finger, with additional series of wiping out with Q-tips and other instruments which may or may not be wrapped in a rag.  Intense contrasts can be achieved using turpentine.  Painting can be worked on with other colors while wet or when dry, however if worked on when wet it gets that soft "antique" look as it mixes with the brownish residue left after wiping.  Such fun, and makes a good demo, especially if it is a face emerging out of the canvas!  This is a nice little peaceful scene as is, but I may put a few cows grazing in the sunlit pasture, and maybe some birds flying overhead.  Pretty but dead without life in it.

Will post more later, time to go to the beach.  (In Florida ya' know!)

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